The 2019-20 season was a memorable one for the swimming and diving program under first-year head coach Elliot Ptasnik. We catch up with our championship-winning coach to reevaluate this season and what to expect in the future.
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WXYZ Senior Salute: Livonia Churchill swimmer John Ciesinski
WXYZ Senior Salute: Livonia Churchill swimmer John Ciesinski. Brad Galli has more.
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Swim Activities | Front Crawl Arm Movement
Home swim activities help to build good form and stamina in a particular skill. Once a skill has been mastered on land or in a bathtub it becomes easier to perform in the water.
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Yoga for Swimmers Express Class – Happy Hips
This yoga for swimmers express class focuses on developing hip mobility. Although increasing range of motion of the hip is the primary intent of the class body awareness and stability are also addressed.
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Swimming backstroke simulation workout – Ep 3
In this series of videos we will simulate swimming movements and engage the same muscles we use while we swim each stroke. We won’t have an intro or a long outro. That is because we want you to be able to play the video whenever you are ready and start the workout. The disadvantage of this method is that you don’t have a strong warm-up routine structured. So if you feel like you need to warm up beforehand you can use this video: https://youtu.be/tsneJbHM8IM
- Squat to high arms
- Mini V-ups holding breath
- Backstroke kick with rotation
- Face up backstroke swim
- Reverse plank backstroke
- Plank twists
- Seated kicks
- Lunge ups right leg
- Lunge ups left leg
- Fast high knees
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Jason Lezak | The #AskASwimPro Show
8-time Olympic medalist Jason Lezak shares how he and his family are coping with COVD-19, some of his favorite Olympic memories, and how the ISL is revolutionizing the swimming world.
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11 Swimwear Enthusiasts to Follow on Instagram
It is no surprise that summer is one of the most favorite seasons for the majority of people. New places, pleasant moments, happy memories. All of this is related to summer. But the first thing we associate with summer is a vacation. All year long, we dream of white sand under our feet, sea breeze blowing to our faces, and endless ocean before our eyes.
And what is the biggest issue for girls connected with a vacation? Money for a trip? Tickets for a plane? Booking of a hotel? The most severe problem is to find a perfect swimwear for the most amazing photos on Instagram. Every swimwear set has to match a location, colors around, and mood of the day.
Of course, if you go to Maldives or Seychelles, you do not even need to take anything except swimwear. So, what is the best way to find the most spectacular outfits? From our point of view, you should follow the most popular swimwear enthusiasts on Instagram. And here they are.
Great wife, mother of two, popular Russian model and designer will attract you with her amazing and informative posts. 735 thousand people follow her life and admire her lifestyle. So, as a designer, she decided to create a swimwear brand NATAYAKIM. Having a good body, she demonstrates her swimwear on the best beaches in the world. The unique concept of her brand is to create matching swimwear sets for mothers and daughters. This made the whole world buy her products. So, we offer you to follow Natalia Yakimchyk to find the most beautiful swimsuits.
Malia Jones is in love with extreme sports. But her favorite one is surfing. From the very childhood, it became her passion and is still her love. Of course, she took part in numerous tournaments and was quite successful in that sport. One day, she was noticed by a modeling agency, and now modeling is her main occupation. Malia Jones works for famous swimwear brands and also has a self-titled brand.
Anyuta Rai is a 3 Million Instagram blogger who constantly travels around the world together with her boyfriend and shows her followers the most beautiful corners of the Earth. What can be better than a life journey? This girl is also a model who has worked for Intimissimi. Anyuta Rai was improving her body and appearance, and now we can see her perfect photos in perfect swimsuits in Bali, Philippines, Thailand, Africa, Greece, and so on. In her life, swimwear is like a uniform.
Not only boys who have seen Emily Ratajkowski in the most popular films fell in love with this girl. She is extremely popular, having 25.9 Million followers. Everybody knows her as a fascinating actress and perfect-body model. By the way, she is also a great swimwear lover. Follow her to enjoy a dream figure in a dream swimwear.
Alana Blanchard was born in 1990 in Hawaii. So, of course, she is a huge surfing lover. Being a 4-year old girl, she started her professional career. Alana is also a model, actress, and swimwear designer. Having visited a lot of corners of the world, she won numerous competitions, such as Roxy Pro Trials, Rip Curl Girls Festival Junior Pro, and a lot of others.
View this post on InstagramYou should follow this girl at least because every photo on her Instagram deserves to be on top of Pinterest. For sure, it is a huge work to make such bright and attractive content. Every photo is verified and brought to the ideal. Sitting at home and looking at her photos, you can travel around the world. Moreover, it is just the right place to look for the most fashionable swimwear. We would say that it is the girliest account on Instagram.
A beautiful model and designer Tshala is from Mozambique. Being very stylish, she posts numerous fashion looks every day. She takes photos on the beautiful beaches, in spacious villas, and near urban city walls. Her Instagram is a perfect match of attractive views, fashion trends, perfect body, and tasty food. Besides, she has created her swimwear brand Tshala Swim based in Australia.
A stunning model from Russia fascinates with a perfect figure and a sense of style. She is young and natural, takes great photos, and goes in for sports. Milena also tells about her story of transformation into a skinny girl. Of course, she works for the most popular swimwear and clothing brands. So, come to follow Milena Bessonova and enjoy the content.
Sage Erickson is a bright blonde from Hawaii who lives in California now. She is a professional surfer who has won numerous rewards. In 2014, this girl won Paul Mitchell Supergirl Pro. Since she is only 23 years old, Sage shows her relationships, attends numerous countries, dies her hair pink, and enjoys her life.
Maya Gabeira chooses an active lifestyle. She is not only a brilliant surfer but also a talented actress. She took part in the “Soul surfer†film and has her TV-show. Maya is a Guinness World Record holder who has never stopped dreaming. Huge waves, endless ocean, sport, surfboards, cool swimsuits, and incredible emotions. That is all on her Instagram.
Anastasia Ashley was born in California and is obsessed with surfing. She has already managed to win several contests and start in several TV-series. She is also a great model who was on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Anastasia can boast of 1 million followers on Instagram. Just look at any of her photos, and you’ll see a brunette who is captured in a brand-new stylish swimsuit.
As you have understood, there are a lot of special girls from numerous countries on Instagram today. They are surfers, models, photographers, travel-bloggers, and even actresses. And all of them share a love for life, passion for traveling, amazing photos, unique lifestyle, and, of course, the variety of their swimwear suits. So, follow these girls and enjoy the beauty.
Marie Barnes is a writer for Adsy and Photza. She is an enthusiastic blogger interested in writing about technology, social media, work, travel, lifestyle, and current affairs.
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Australia’s elite athletes turn to unusual training facilities during coronavirus crisis | ABC News
With the Olympics and Paralympics delayed and many training facilities closed, athletes have had to get creative to keep up their preparation for the Tokyo Games.
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Olympic swimming medalist decides not to wait for Tokyo in 2021
While the vast majority of Olympic hopefuls are continuing on for Tokyo in 2021, Rio Olympic swimming medalist Pieter Timmers decided that he will not.
Timmers, the 2016 Olympic 100m freestyle silver medalist, will retire at the end of 2020, according to a Belgian swimming federation press release.
Timmers said he could have competed for another year, but he already had unspecified plans set for August 2020 and beyond.
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